Eva Nová

Marko Skop

Year

2015

Runtime

106 min

Language

Slovak

Country

Slovakia

Principal Cast

Emília Vásáryová, Milan Ondrík, Anikó Vargová, Zofia Martisová

Eva Nová (Emília Vásáryová) was once a
widely recognized and respected actress,
but she fell from the peak of her career into a
downward spiral, drinking herself into a prolonged
stupor without any consideration for
those who loved and depended on her. Now,
at the age of sixty-two, Eva wants a new life.

As Eva Nová begins, Eva says goodbye to
her support group for the third — and what
she hopes is the last — time. Having gone
through a period of isolation, Eva is dead
set on staying sober and determined to
reconcile with those whose confidence she
lost during the worst years of her addiction.
More than anything else, she wants to regain
the love of the person she values most in life:
her son Dod'o (Milan Ondrík). After years of
mutual resentment and anger, she yearns for
his acceptance, and even though they hardly
know each other any more, she's hell-bent on
making amends.

The fiction-feature debut of Slovakian
writer-director Marko Skop is a film about
the importance of granting people second
chances, no matter what they've done.
According to Skop's single-minded heroine,
everyone deserves a shot at redemption. The
question is whether Eva has enough time left
to atone for her past sins. But as far as she's
concerned, trying is what matters.

Eva Nová is an almost painfully sincere
and realistic film. It draws upon our innermost
resources of compassion — and puts
them to the test.